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Barnet road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,470 road traffic collisions in Barnet in 2001, and 1,819 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 210 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2000 (1,551), and casualties fell from 1,953.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 65,653 collisions in Barnet.

Collisions in 2001
1,470
Down 5% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,819
Down 7% on 2000
Fatal collisions
11
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
210
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Barnet in 2001

0.7% of collisions in Barnet in 2001 were fatal and 14% serious, against 0.9% and 13% in Barnet from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal110.7%
  • Serious21014%
  • Slight1,24985%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.7%
  • Serious23413%
  • Slight1,57286%

Barnet road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Barnet, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,016 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 1,470, down 5% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025782904
2024777875
2023838947
20228871,034
2021864995
2020774910
20199481,157
20189941,213
20171,0931,343
20169611,239
20151,0621,320
20149831,276
20139931,228
20121,0201,262
20111,1131,382
20101,2071,520
20091,0951,403
20089591,222
20071,0891,392
20061,0871,347
20051,1371,356
20041,2541,570
20031,3551,656
20021,4571,850
20011,4701,819
20001,5511,953
19991,5781,981
19981,6201,953
19971,5681,892
19961,7012,029
19951,8042,143
19941,8742,216
19931,7432,139
19921,8192,296
19911,7272,135
19901,8572,272
19891,9112,297
19881,8562,265
19871,7182,124
19861,7722,170
19851,8362,232
19841,8562,166
19831,7932,133
19821,9852,435
19811,9072,437
19801,9622,472
19792,0162,562

When and where crashes happen in Barnet in 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday209 (14%)
  • Tuesday203 (14%)
  • Wednesday220 (15%)
  • Thursday253 (17%)
  • Friday224 (15%)
  • Saturday206 (14%)
  • Sunday155 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59169 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59227 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59283 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59339 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59235 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59156 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January133 (9%)
  • February112 (7.6%)
  • March123 (8.4%)
  • April112 (7.6%)
  • May115 (7.8%)
  • June127 (8.6%)
  • July113 (7.7%)
  • August121 (8.2%)
  • September121 (8.2%)
  • October123 (8.4%)
  • November142 (9.7%)
  • December128 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,047 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit417 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,265 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds176 (12%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,098 (75%)
  • Wet or damp356 (24%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.2%)
  • Mud2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,170 (80%)
  • 40 mph163 (11%)
  • 50 mph92 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph41 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,165 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway249 (17%)
  • Roundabout30 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Barnet in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,088 (60%)
  • Pedestrian278 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist237 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant87 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist69 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant32 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1047 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1586 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20214 (12%)
  • 21 to 25191 (11%)
  • 26 to 35410 (23%)
  • 36 to 45294 (16%)
  • 46 to 55191 (11%)
  • 56 to 65101 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7568 (3.7%)
  • Over 7576 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded108 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,081 (59%)
  • Passenger460 (25%)
  • Pedestrian278 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,063 (77%)
  • Motorcycle251 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes115 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach105 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.1%)
  • Ridden horse1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Barnet in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Barnet

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Barnet ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Barnet had the 23rd most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
24th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
88th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Barnet in 2001

West Hendon, Barnet, NW4 3AY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Barnet in 2001, with 121 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Barnet with the most crashes in 2001

The A5 had the most collisions in Barnet in 2001: 161, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Barnet, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5161193119
2ndA406142200019
3rdA1000123146217
4thA4199123114
5thA19112219
6thA5988998314
7thA504445108
8thA51004145014
9thA5109415308
10thM1397016
11thB550364203
12thA502283306
13thA411273402
14thA110232912
15thB552232502
16thA109182001
17thA1003161703
18thA407161602
19thA5150101302
20thB145391100

Towns in Barnet: crashes in 2001

Barnet itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 1,299.

Postcode districts in Barnet: crashes in 2001

HA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Barnet in 2001: 189.

Latest crashes in Barnet in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Barnet in 2001, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Barnet road accidents in other years